Steens Creek Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary campus in Florence, Mississippi, Steens Creek Elementary educates 582 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by Rankin County School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 30% larger than typical.

Rankin County School District runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 18,196 students. Steens Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Steens Creek Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 10% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Steens Creek Elementary logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Rankin County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,357, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Steens Creek Elementary is one of 34 public schools in Rankin County (combined enrollment of about 22,454 students).

Nearest neighbor: Florence Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Steens Creek Elementary.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Steens Creek Elementary's enrollment has edged up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 549 (now 582). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Steens Creek Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.